#Algae Eater

Algea loves light and nutrients! Which high tech tank often have a lot of, so this is what I do to prevent it #plantedaquarium #aquascaping #algea

The army of algae eaters #amanoshrimp #otosinclus #pleco #neritesnail

Algae grows faster when you’re not around #aquascaping #aquarium #fish #aquascape #fishkeeping #aquascaper #fishtank #algae

Algae is inevitable in freshwater aquariums. It’s a natural part of every freshwater ecosystem, and completely eliminating it is almost impossible. But when algae starts growing on plant leaves, instead of just glass or hardscape, that’s a clear sign the tank is out of balance. At that point, the algae is outcompeting your plants. This usually points to instability between: light, co2 and nutrients. The solution isn’t just to remove the algae that you can see. It’s restoring balance so the plants are able to outcompete the algae. #aquascaping #aquarium #plantedaquarium #algae #plantedtank

A Quick And Easy Way To Get Rid Of Algae In An Aquarium! Struggling with algae in your aquarium? Here’s a simple, low-effort hack that works in almost any freshwater tank 🌱 One of the easiest ways to control algae is by adding floating plants. They target two of the biggest causes of algae growth at the exact same time: excess light and excess nutrients. First, floating plants naturally block and diffuse light. By shading the aquarium, they reduce how much intense light reaches the glass, hardscape, and substrate. Since algae thrives on excess light, limiting light penetration immediately slows its growth. This is especially helpful in low-tech tanks, shrimp tanks, and beginner setups where dialing in lighting can be tricky. Second, floating plants are extremely fast nutrient consumers. They pull ammonium, nitrate, and phosphate directly from the water column before algae can use them. This starves common soft algae, green dust algae, and even tougher hair algae by removing the fuel they need to spread. Floating plants also absorb trace elements and micronutrients, further tipping the balance in favor of your plants instead of algae. Duckweed is objectively one of the most effective options due to its rapid growth, but it can be frustrating to manage because of its tiny size. For that reason, Spirodella polyrhiza (giant duckweed) is my top recommendation if you can find it. It offers the same benefits while being much easier to remove and control. Other great floating plant options include Amazon frogbit, water lettuce, Salvinia, and red root floaters. Azolla would also rank extremely high, but it’s banned in my country—check local regulations before adding it. As long as you choose larger floating plants, they’re easy to thin out as your aquarium matures and finds balance. That said, many aquarists end up keeping them permanently because of how effective they are at keeping algae under control naturally. #aquarium #fishtank #fishkeeping #plantedtank #plantedaquarium

Top 3 algae eaters and auto cleaners for your planted aquarium! . . #aquariumhobby #aquascape #bettafish #plantedtanks #shrimp

Happy Friday from Earl! Hope everyone enjoys their day as much as Earl enjoys all the bubbles from @co2art 😂🌿🌱🐟🐠💚🎥 . . . #pearlgourami #gourami #friday #abcplants #aquaticplants #co2artist #co2art #communitytank #freshwaterfishtank #tropicalfishtank #aquascape #aquascaper #aquascapes #canadascapestoo #plantedtank #plantedaquarium #plantedtanks #plantedaquariums #aquarium #aquariumhobby #aquarist #aquariumhobbyist #fishkeeper #aquadesign #underwaterworld #nature #naturephotography #shotoniphone

If you’re tired of cleaning algae yourself, get an Otocinclus and watch it work its magic. 🍃 Get rid of the brown algae which is preventing lights from falling on the leaves. #otocinclus #algaeeater #plantedtank #aquascaping

Meet the Otocinclus – the tiny algae-eating heroes of the aquarium! 🌱💚 Peaceful, hardworking & always cleaning – a must-have for planted tanks. Would you keep them in your tank? 👇 #Otocinclus #AlgaeEater #PlantedTank #AquariumCare #Aquascaping

Get rid of your algae in your aquarium🐟 Carbo Max is a bio available organic carbon supplement that works wonders against algae when painted on neat 💦 Find it on our website, link in bio #algae #aquarium #aquariumhobby #tipsandtricks #removal #aquascaping

Diese Algen Bällchen sind direkt im Garnelenaquarium entstanden. Beleuchtet mit einer Daytime Matrix SLN/SLC, bei Leitungswasser gemischt mit Osmosewasser. Ausgehend von einem leichten grünen Belag auf Quartz-Substrat haben sie sich zu festen, grünen Kügelchen stabilisiert. Unter dem Mikroskop erkennt man eine Grünalge. Sie sind nicht hohl, keine Marimos und wachsen auch nicht fädig wie klassische Fadenalgen. Die Vermehrung verläuft sehr langsam. Im Video fülle ich zunächst frisches Quartz Substrat in einen Glas Cup und ergänze anschließend die Biofilm Bällchen aus dem Black Sapphire Becken. #biofilm #garnelenbecken #aquarienbiologie #quartzsubstrat #neocaridina

Algae Eater Fish Eating Molly 😱 . . . . . #pleco #aquarium #fishtank #plecoeatingotherfish #alageeatereatingotherfish #aquariumhobby #tropicalfish #aquascape #plecostomus #cichlid #freshwateraquarium #monsterfish #cichlids #freshwaterfish #plecos #freshwater #plecosofinstagram #fishkeepingintamil #aquariumfishtamil #aquariumsofinstagram #cichlidsofinstagram #aquariumsintamil #catfish #plecotank #plantedtank #fishtanksofinstagram #cichlidtank #freshwatertank #aquariumhobbyintamil #aquascapingtamil